Political Quotes

“I know that today's debate on the fiscal year 1998 Interior Appropriations will largely focus on funding for the arts and humanities, but I would like to take a moment to highlight several provisions included in the bill which I am very pleased to support. As you may know, citizens of the freely associated states of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau, can freely migrate to Guam under the provisions of the Compact of Free Association between the United States and these nations. Appropriations to reimburse Guam for the impact of the Compact are authorized under Public Law 99-239. In the Omnibus Appropriations Act of fiscal year 1997 [P.L. 104-134], 6 years of partial reimbursement for Guam was included for the social and educational costs of this migration. I am pleased that H.R. 2107 again includes $4.58 million as partial reimbursement to Guam. I would like to thank Chairman Regula and Ranking Member Yates for their leadership on this issue and for working to fulfill this important Federal obligation. H.R. 2107 also includes an additional $1 million for brown tree snake eradication research as requested by the administration.”